State to Pause Lane Closures as 2.6M Tennesseans Hit Roads for Holidays | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Road construction halted through Tennessee during holiday travel rush, TDOT says

Starting Tuesday night, drivers won't have to worry about road work impacting their holiday travel in Tennessee.

State to pause lane closures as 2.6M Tennesseans hit roads for holidays | Chattanooga Times Free Press

An estimated 2.8 million Tennesseans will travel during the Christmas holiday, marking a roughly 2% increase from 2024.

TDOT halts lane closures for Christmas, New Year's traffic

TENNESSEE (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced Monday that it will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways due to holiday traffic. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roads from 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday to 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 2. “Safety is our top [...]

TDOT Halts Highway Construction For The Holiday Travel Period

TDOT Suspends Lane Closures for Holiday Travel - Radio7Media

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closures on interstates and state highways during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period. No temporary lane closures will be allowed from 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, through 11:59 p.m. Friday, January 2. The suspension is intended to keep traffic moving as millions of Tennesseans travel. AAA projects about 2.8 million Tennesseans will be on the move between December 2…

Tennessee DOT pauses construction projects during holiday travel period

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As has been the case in recent holiday travel periods, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced on Monday that road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. TDOT is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. TDOT says no temporary lane closures will be allowed for constructi…